Daily Racing Tips – Tuesday, December 17

Sparkels Dior looks ready to win fourth-up for Julius Sandhu. 

This lightly-raced mare is an eight-start maiden who has improved with racing through each start this prep. 

She ran on late for third last start at Yarra Glen in very wet conditions, and should appreciate getting back out to the mile now if she can overcome the wide gate on a nice dry track. 

Lunar Module could not have been more impressive when finally shedding the maiden tag last start at Ballarat. 

Gavid Bedggood’s mare settled up on the speed to prevail over her final few strides, a run that indicated there might be a bit left in store as she rises through the grades. 

Drawn an inside gate and carrying only 1.5kg extra, she looks the one to beat off a nice four-week gap between runs.  

Magic Mogul is third-up for Robbie Griffiths. 

The son of Written Tycoon hasn’t had the best of luck in both runs back this time in work, held up badly on both occasions where he’s finished just outside the money over slightly shorter trips. 

He’ll carry top weight this time in a slightly easier race, but from a nice soft gate with the in-form Jamie Mott taking over, the pair should be tough to hold out if they get back early and settle off the speed. 

Keen to see what Telescope can produce from a much kinder gate on this occasion. 

The mare by Zoustar arrived in the nick of time last start to win her maiden at Wodonga, storming the line from a three-wide position to get up in a head bob thanks to a superb ride from Liam Riordan. 

The pair combine again and look ready for the rise to the mile back on a dry track.